The latest newsletter is now available and can be downloaded  here.

An exhibition featuring the works of Joseph Syddall the Whittington artist has just opened at Chesterfield Museum. This article by Janet Murphy gives additional background.

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The latest newsletter is now available, and can be downloaded  here.

We attended the CADHFS annual fair at the Proact on Saturday 18th May. As always it was a good day, with much to see on the other stalls, and many productive conversations. Thanks to all those who came to see us, and especially to our new members.

Our thanks also go to  CADFHS for once again arranging the event, and we look forward to attending next year.

Chesterfield
Streets and Houses

By Philip Riden, Chris Leteve and Richard Sheppard

A major new study of how the town centre has evolved, street by street and house by house. Come to the launching on 16 May 2019 and get this new 200-page, colour-illustrated hardback at the offer
price of £15.

Chesterfield evolved in the twelfth century from a village into a market town, as it remains today. Until the Industrial Revolution, the built-up area was confined to a compact grid of streets centred on a large market place. Today, these streets retain a variety of buildings dating from about 1500 to recent times. This new study looks at how the town centre has developed and at the history of each individual house within the area.

The book, published by the Derbyshire Victoria County History Trust, runs to 212 pages (A4 format), with 16 maps and 12 pages of colour plates. It will be launched at a meeting at 7.30 p.m. on Thursday 16 May 2019 at St Thomas’ Church Centre, Chatsworth Road. Come along and buy a copy for £15 (normal retail price £20).

Admission Free

For location details and directions, please click on the picture.

The information leaflet about the book can be downloaded here.